Whole Building Design Guide
Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers
This is a guidance document with sample specification language intended to be inserted into project specifications
on this subject as appropriate to the agency's environmental goals. Certain provisions, where indicated, are required
for U.S. federal agency projects. Sample specification language is numbered to clearly distinguish it from advisory
or discussion material. Each sample is preceded by identification of the typical location in a specification section
where it would appear using the SectionFormatTM of the Construction Specifications Institute; the six digit section
number cited is per CSI MasterformatTM 2004 and the five digit section number cited parenthetically is per CSI
MasterformatTM 1995.
SECTION 01 30 00 (SECTION 01300) – ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1
SUMMARY
A.
1.2
This Section includes:
1.
Project management and coordination.
2.
Construction progress documentation.
3.
Submittal procedures and general requirements for Submittals.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION - ENVIRONMENTAL
A.
Contractor’s Environmental Manager: Designate an on-site party responsible for
overseeing the Contractor’s conformance to environmental goals for the project and
implementing procedures for environmental protection.
1.
Qualifications: Minimum [5] [3] [xxxx] years construction experience on projects
of similar size and scope; minimum [5] [3] [xxxx] years experience with
environmental procedures similar to those of this project; [familiarity with
Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) such as ISO 14001]; familiarity
with environmental regulations applicable to construction operations.
2.
Responsibilities: Responsibilities shall include:
a.
Compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local environmental
regulations, including maintaining required documentation. Refer to
Section 01 41 00 (Section 01411) – Regulatory Requirements.
b.
Implementation of the Waste Management Plan.
c.
Implementation of the IAQ Management Plan.
d.
Implementation of the Environmental Protection Plan.
e.
Training for Contractor personnel in accordance with their position
requirements.
f.
Monitoring and documentation of environmental procedures.
B.
Perform project quality control in accordance with requirements specified in Related
Sections, including:
1.
01 40 00 (01400) - Quality Requirements
2.
01 41 00 (01411) –Regulatory Requirements
3.
01 57 19.11 (01352) – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management
4.
01 57.19.12 (01353) - Noise & Acoustics Management
5.
01 57 19.13 (01354) – Environmental Management
6.
01 74 19 (01351) – Construction Waste Management
C.
Contractor’s Environmental Training Program: Contractor shall provide environmental
training for workers performing work on the project site. Training shall include the
following:
1.
Overview of environmental issues related to the building industry.
2.
Overview of environmental issues related to the Project.
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3.
Review of site specific procedures and management plans:
a.
01 57 19.11 (01352) – Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management
b.
01 57.19.12 (01353) - Noise & Acoustics Management
c.
01 57 19.13 (01354) – Environmental Management
d.
01 74 19 (01351) – Construction Waste Management
SPECIFIER NOTE:
Pollution prevention (P2) means "source reduction," as defined under the Pollution Prevention Act, and
other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants.
The U.S. EPA administers a variety of Pollution Prevention (P2) programs. For information on P2
practices, initiatives, and programs administered by EPA and other organizations, refer to
http://www.epa.gov/p2
4.
Pollution Prevention (P2) practices:
Submit evidence of [P2 training]
[participation in P2 programs] [familiarity with P2 practices].
5.
6.
1.3
Green Building Rating Programs: Submit evidence of familiarity with [USGBCLEED] [Green Globes] [ICC-700 National Green Building Standard] [ASTM
E2432] [xxxx].
Compliance with environmental regulations: As specified in Section 01 21 00
(01411) –Regulatory Requirements. Submit Contractor 40 CFR employee training
records upon request of Owner.
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION
A.
Progress Photographs:
1.
Photographically document site conditions prior to start of construction
operations. [Include aerial photographs.]
2.
Take weekly photographs throughout the entire project. Photographs shall be
provided for unrestricted use by Owner.
a.
Indicate photographs demonstrating environmental procedures.
3.
Submit minimum 20 photographs [on CD, formatted to ISO 9660] [via email]
[in hardcopy] with each application for payment. Organize photographs by date
and description.
SPECIFIER NOTE:
EO 13423 directs Federal agencies to “provide reports on agency implementation of this order to the
Chairman of the Council [on Environmental Quality] on such schedule and in such format as the Chairman
of the Council may require; and … provide information and assistance to the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council, and the Federal Environmental Executive.
Refer to http://www.wbdg.org/sustainableEO
Additionally, under the Sustainable Building requirements per Guiding Principle #2 Optimize Energy
Performance, EO 13423 directs Federal agencies to “Enter data and lessons learned from sustainable
buildings into the http://femp.buildinggreen.com/.
Executive Order 13514; Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance; was
signed on October 5, 2009. http://www.ofee.gov/execorders.asp It expands upon the environmental
performance requirements of EO 13423.
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/regulations/printable_versions/eo13423.html
EO 13514 sets numerous Federal requirements in several areas, including:
 Federal agency heads must designate a senior management official to serve as Senior Sustainability
Officer accountable for agency conformance, reporting to the Chair of the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Senior
Sustainability Officer shall prepare targets for agency-wide reductions in 2020 for greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and shall prepare and submit a multi-year Strategic Sustainability Performance
Plan.
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

Agency efforts and outcomes in implementing E.O. 13514 must be transparent and disclosed on
publicly available Federal Web sites.
OMB must prepare scorecards providing periodic evaluation of Federal agency performance.
Scorecard results must be published on a publicly available Web site.
Documentation of certification to one or more green building programs and documentation of
environmental procedures can assist in required Agency reports.
B.
Green Building Rating Program Documentation:
1.
Prepare and submit package of documentation required in accordance with
[USGBC-LEED] [Green Globes] [ICC-700 National Green Building Standard]
[ASTM E2432] [xxxx]. Respond to requests for answers to questions and other
information from [USGBC] [GBI] [ICC] [xxxx] to complete the [LEED] [Green
Globes] [ICC-700] [xxxx] application process.
2.
Evaluate progress toward goals set in Section 01 10 00 (01100) - Summary,
including green building rating and other goals. Coordinate work as necessary to
meet the goals.
SPECIFIER NOTE:
Where violation of environmental procedures requirements will irreversibly damage the site, identify
requirements for documentation of progress at specific intervals.
C.
Provide documentation for environmental procedures as specified herein and in
accordance with approved Solid Waste Management Plan, IAQ Management Plan, and
Environmental Protection Plan.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
PART 3 - EXECUTION
END OF SECTION
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